Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

Key Developments in IoT Security. The rush to market for consumers to enjoy the modern conveniences offered by these devices shocked the security community. Security experts were concerned that these devices were built with no security in mind. Has the security of these devices gotten better, or remained the same?

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

alongside Tony Sager , senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security and a former bug hunter at the U.S. National Security Agency. Tony Sager, senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security. TS: Like a lot of things in security, the economics always win.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This scenario seems smart, but is it secure? There’s just one problem…these massive, radical, interconnected technology systems also raise serious privacy and security concerns. The cost of a security failure. The potential security failure of a smart city initiative could have grave consequences.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Secure remote working tips and VPN insights from our senior penetration tester Leon Teale is a senior penetration tester at IT Governance. He’s also been featured in various articles relating to cyber security. So how can organisations efficiently secure their remote infrastructure? We sat down to chat to him.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The new PRC Encryption Law will come into force on 1 January 2020. It will bring fundamental changes to the sale, import and use of encryption technologies in China by foreign and domestic organizations. This contrasts with the previous regulatory focus just on encryption products.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 21, 2021

Related: Why PKI will endure as the Internet’s secure core. Yet electronic signatures do have their security limitations. And PKI , of course, is the behind-the-scenes authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. With a mobile app, of course. Achieving high assurance.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Explore some real-world instances below and discover when and how to use DLP procedures for optimal data security. Industry-specific rules: Check relevant regulations on a regular basis to verify data security compliance , and use DLP to protect sensitive data and reduce regulatory risks.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

How attackers try to remain undetected and/or mask their actions Vanessa Horton holds a degree in computer forensics, as well as a number of cyber security and forensics qualifications. Vanessa is now part of GRCI Law’s cyber incident response team, helping clients with their cyber security requirements. Vanessa kindly agreed.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2021

Criminal hackers will try almost anything to get inside a profitable enterprise and secure a million-dollar payday from a ransomware infection. Image: Abnormal Security. Image: Abnormal Security. – Government entities. “Please don’t harm Sociogram’s reputation,” Medayedupin pleaded.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Cyber security is becoming an expensive endeavour for organisations – and in many cases, the costs are so high that they can’t deal with threats appropriately. However, it’s one thing to want to invest in cyber security, but something else entirely to set aside the budget to do so. What is cyber security as a service?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2021

Along the way, of course, cybersecurity must get addressed. Ongoing basic research in advanced cryptography concepts is pivotal to putting the brakes on widening cyber risks and ultimately arriving at a level of privacy and security that makes sense. Lots of big companies sponsor basic research; it’s how progress gets made.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Organisations that suffer security incidents are sometimes said to be victims of “cyber extortion”, but it’s often unclear what exactly that phrase means. The malicious software encrypts victims’ systems and forces them to pay money in return for the safe return of the data. Then came the rise in ransomware.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

During the 2021 Thales Crypto Summit , which brings together a group of experts to speak about cryptographic and key management to keep organizations secure, President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) was a key point of discussion. develop a Federal cloud-security strategy and provide guidance to agencies accordingly” [Section 3(c)(i)].

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

An IT security certification can provide a key boost for your career, but with so many different certifications available (and so many organizations more than happy to take your money for training and testing), it’s important to make sure that the time and investment are well spent. How to Choose a Security Certification.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT28 uses fake NATO training documents as bait in attacks aimed at government bodies. The Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT28 is behind a string of attacks that targeting government bodies with Zebrocy Delphi malware. The researchers analyzed files (Course 5 – 16 October 2020.zipx)

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IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2024

Expert insight from Leon Teale into the implications of this historic data breach The security researcher Bob Diachenko and investigators from Cybernews have discovered an open instance with more than 26 billion data records, mostly compiled from previous breaches – although it likely also includes new data.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

The malicious HTML code is generated within the browser on the target device which is already inside the security perimeter of the victim’s network. ” The campaign targeted government entities in Europe, with a focus on foreign and domestic policy entities. .” ” reads the report published by Check Point. and Ukraine.

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The Texas Record

MARCH 4, 2020

This month we are focusing on security! The unfortunate reality about security is that many of us do not pay it much attention until a breach occurs. Gathered below are three cautionary tales about confidential government records that were retained too long, destroyed improperly, or stored insecurely.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Small businesses are vulnerable to cyber attacks because they lack the resources to address cyber security. He believes that the problem isn’t simply that small organisations cannot afford cyber security defences but also that they view it as less of a priority than larger firms. Why are small businesses at risk? Get started.

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IT Governance

JUNE 30, 2022

Although Wiltshire Farm Foods has revealed few details about the incident, cyber security experts believe that it bears the hallmarks of ransomware. Ransomware is a type of cyber attack in which criminal hackers plant malicious code on the victim’s systems, which cripples services and encrypts files. Get started.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 1, 2022

A Ukrainian security researcher this week leaked several years of internal chat logs and other sensitive data tied to Conti , an aggressive and ruthless Russian cybercrime group that focuses on deploying its ransomware to companies with more than $100 million in annual revenue. ” GAP #1. 22, 2020, the U.S. 22, 2020, the U.S.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Government, in turn, must provide more timely and comprehensive threat information while simultaneously treating industry as a vital partner. The devil is in the details, of course, but he’s 100% right when he writes that the market cannot solve this: that the incentives are all wrong.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2020

Cyber criminals who specialize in plundering local governments and school districts are in their heyday. Lucy Security, a security training company based in Zug, Switzerland that works with many smaller public entities, has been in the thick of this onslaught. I had a chance to discuss this with Lucy Security Inc.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions. backup servers, network shares, servers, auditing devices). Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Governance

JULY 10, 2023

In this article, we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of security breaches , and delve into the infosec landscape over the past three months. Overview IT Governance discovered 297 security incidents between April and June 2023, which accounted for 116,933,247 breached records.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2024

So, it might not be time to panic, but it certainly is time to recognize that the threats and the benefits of quantum computing are here now, and security professionals need to ensure that they and the organization they work for are fully prepared. Are we closer to Q-Day than we estimate?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 17, 2021

According to industry experts , many organizations that have shifted to the public cloud, have also need to reverse course by moving workloads back to on-premises due in part to the complexity of cloud management and data integration. But what about the security required – specifically the way we manage keys in a multicloud transition?

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Schneier on Security

MAY 6, 2019

Ten years ago, I could have given you all sorts of advice about using encryption, not sending information over email, securing your web connections, and a host of other things­ -- but most of that doesn't matter anymore. They have your social security number and your mother's maiden name. They have your address and phone number.

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IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2023

IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. We offer a variety of resources to help understand and mitigate threats, from training courses and consultancy services to free guides.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Organisations are being warned about data breaches in the media, regulators are demanding improved information security and the public is getting more vocal when organisations make mistakes. You may well think that staying secure and pacifying all these groups is an expensive and seemingly impossible task. Use secure networks.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

That means creating a detailed cyber security policy. What is a cyber security policy? A cyber security policy outlines an organisation’s cyber security defence strategy. It’s only by documenting these that you can be sure that your organisation is approaching cyber security comprehensively and efficiently.

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IT Governance

MARCH 6, 2019

But despite organisations’ focus on this part of the Regulation, many still aren’t sure what effective security looks like or how they should achieve it. Yes, most information security experts will be able to explain what confidentiality, integrity and availability mean, but other terms, like ‘risk’, are surprisingly vague.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

And of course we need to be able to make sure that our suppliers handle all data according to applicable law and within the framework agreed upon with them.” ” states the Government Agency. Peter Kruse, cyber security expert and founder of the CSIS group, explained that Google had access to 1.2 Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2020

PaloAlto Networks experts warn of malicious Coronavirus themed phishing campaigns targeting government and medical organizations. Recently organizations in healthcare, research, and government facilities have been hit by Coronavirus-themed attacks that deployed multiple malware families, including ransomware and information stealers (i.e.

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IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

Welcome to our first quarterly review of security incidents for 2023, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. In this article, you’ll find an overview of the cyber security landscape from the past three months, including the latest statistics and our observations.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Security measures have been taken to limit the risk of propagation.” “According to our sources, the incident started to spread during the course of last night. And part of the information system would have been encrypted.” ” reads the press release published by the company. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Governance

JULY 29, 2019

Pseudonymisation and encryption. The GDPR advises organisations to pseudonymise and/or encrypt all personal data. According to Gemalto’s Breach Level Index , only 4% of data breaches since 2013 have involved encrypted data. Encryption also obscures information by replacing identifiers with something else.

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